FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) for FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Act of 2026 (legislation increasing the availability of attorney's fees in civil rights litigation); H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 (legislation restricting economic and academic boycotts); H.R. 8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 (legislation adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act); H.R. 2555, the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 and H.R. 5505, the Equal Campus Access Act of 2026 (legislation to protect freedom of association in higher education); S. 4749, the JAWBONE Act (legislation to deter government jawboning of speech on AI platforms, social media platforms, and broadcasters); S. 4591/H.R. 8915, the NO FAKES Act of 2026 (legislation to restrict the distribution and production of realistic depictions of real people); H.R. 10174, the GRANITE Act (legislation to prohibit the enforcement of foreign judgments that would violate the First Amendment); S. 4407, the CHATBOT Act and S. 3062/H.R. 8623, the GUARD Act (legislation to restrict access to, and content on, AI chatbots); S. 737/H.R. 1623, the SCREEN Act (legislation requiring age verification for certain online content); S. 1748, the Kids Online Safety Act (legislation restricting how online communications platforms can be designed and operated); and free speech-related sections of legislation regulating the development and use of AI models.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN COLEMAN | — |
| TYLER COWARD | — |
| GREG GONZALEZ | — |
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